Make Bush tax cuts permanent for all incomes
Permanently stop "all tax increases, currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011."
Give small businesses a tax deduction
"Allow small business owners to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percent of their business income."
Require congressional approval for major regulations
"Will require congressional approval of any new federal regulation that has an annual cost to our economy of $100 million or more."
Repeal small business mandate
Will repeal mandate in the health care bill that requires small businesses to "report to the Internal Revenue Service any purchases that run more than $600."
Cancel unspent stimulus
Will "move immediately to cancel unspent 'stimulus' funds, and block any attempts to extend the timeline for spending 'stimulus' funds."
Cut government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels
Will "roll back government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels, saving at least $100 billion in the first year alone."
Establish a hard cap on new discretionary spending
Will "set strict budget caps to limit federal spending on an annual basis."
Cut Congress' budget
Will "make Congress do more with less by significantly reducing its budget."
End TARP
Cancel the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), "a move that would save taxpayers tens of billions of dollars."
End government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Will reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by "ending their government takeover, shrinking their portfolios, and establishing minimum capital standards," saving taxpayers as much as $30 billion.
Require "sunset" reviews for programs
Will adopt a policy similar to those in 20 states that require that programs end – or "sunset" – by a date certain.
Review entitlements and prevent expansion of unfunded liabilities
Will require "a full accounting of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, setting benchmarks for these programs and reviewing them regularly, and preventing the expansion of unfunded liabilities."
Enact medical liability reform
Will "enact common-sense medical liability reforms to lower costs, rein in junk lawsuits and curb defensive medicine."
Allow purchase of health insurance across state lines
Will "allow individuals to buy health care coverage outside of the state in which they live."
Expand health savings accounts
Will "improve Health Savings Accounts by making it easier for patients with high-deductible health plans to use them to obtain access to quality care."
Ensure access for patients with pre-existing conditions
After repealing health care law, will "make it illegal for an insurance company to deny coverage to someone with prior coverage on the basis of a pre-existing condition, eliminate annual and lifetime spending caps, and prevent insurers from dropping your coverage just because you get sick."
Expand state high-risk pools and reduce cost of health coverage
Will "expand state high-risk pools, reinsurance programs and reduce the cost of coverage."
Eliminate annual and lifetime spending caps
After repealing health care law, will "eliminate annual and lifetime spending caps" (in health insurance plans).
Give states incentives to develop innovative programs that lower premiums and reduce the number of uninsured Americans
After repealing health care law, will "incentivize states to develop innovative programs that lower premiums and reduce the number of uninsured Americans."
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